T Sundararaman
Biographic Data
| ID | 1728489 |
|---|---|
| NAME | T Sundararaman |
| GIVEN NAMES | T |
| FAMILY NAME | Sundararaman |
| SIGNATURE | SUNDARARAMAN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
(Wl-7018)-Effectiveness of PFHI Schemes in India
Publicly funded health insurance schemes play a crucial role in financing healthcare in India, especially hospitalization for poor, vulnerable households. Using the 2022-23 Household Consumption Expenditure Survey, we analysed enrolment, utilization, and the schemes' effectiveness in reducing out-of-pocket and catastrophic health expenditures. While enrolment has increased over the years, effective financial protection remains inadequate. The evi…
Weak Regulations, Fatal Syrups
Governance failures in quality assurance in Indian pharmaceuticals need immediate resolution
Kerala’s progress towards universal health coverage
Overall increase in the share of public facilities for both outpatient care and hospitalization is indicative of the enhanced trust among the people at large of the public healthcare delivery system in Kerala, post the launch of UHC reforms in the State. The insurance linked UHC reforms would be insufficient for the State to progress further towards UHC. Kerala with a long and successful history in 'public provisioning' should focus more on stren…
Universal health coverage in India and health technology assessment
In India, there is a renewed emphasis on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Alongside this, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is an important tool for advancing UHC. The development and application of HTA in India, including capacity building and establishing institutional mechanisms. We emphasized using the HTA approach within two components of the Ayushman Bharat programme, and the section concludes with lessons learned and the next steps. The U…
Illustrating the impact of commercial determinants of health on the global Covid-19 pandemic
Previous research on commercial determinants of health has primarily focused on their impact on non-communicable diseases. However, they also impact on infectious diseases and on the broader preconditions for health. We describe, through case studies in 16 countries, how commercial determinants of health were visible during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they may have influenced national responses and health outcomes. We use a comparative qualita…
Covid-19 in Rural Areas
Health Economics and Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Public Economics
Challenges to India’s Rural Healthcare System in the Context of Covid-19
Health Economics and Policy, International Development
Building inclusive health innovation systems
This article presents an overview of the changes that are taking place within the public and private health innovation systems in India including delivery of medical care, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and Indian traditional medicine. The nature of the flaws that exist in the health innovation system is pinpointed. The response by the government, the health, technology and medical institutions, and the evolving industry is addressed o…
Medical pluralism and cross practice in India
Which doctor for primary health care? Quality of care and non-physician clinicians in India
Which doctor for primary health care? Quality of care and non-physician clinicians in India
Medical pluralism and cross practice in India
Building inclusive health innovation systems
This article presents an overview of the changes that are taking place within the public and private health innovation systems in India including delivery of medical care, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and Indian traditional medicine. The nature of the flaws that exist in the health innovation system is pinpointed. The response by the government, the health, technology and medical institutions, and the evolving industry is addressed o…
Challenges to India’s Rural Healthcare System in the Context of Covid-19
Health Economics and Policy, International Development
Covid-19 in Rural Areas
Health Economics and Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Public Economics
Universal health coverage in India and health technology assessment
In India, there is a renewed emphasis on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Alongside this, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is an important tool for advancing UHC. The development and application of HTA in India, including capacity building and establishing institutional mechanisms. We emphasized using the HTA approach within two components of the Ayushman Bharat programme, and the section concludes with lessons learned and the next steps. The U…
Illustrating the impact of commercial determinants of health on the global Covid-19 pandemic
Previous research on commercial determinants of health has primarily focused on their impact on non-communicable diseases. However, they also impact on infectious diseases and on the broader preconditions for health. We describe, through case studies in 16 countries, how commercial determinants of health were visible during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they may have influenced national responses and health outcomes. We use a comparative qualita…
Kerala’s progress towards universal health coverage
Overall increase in the share of public facilities for both outpatient care and hospitalization is indicative of the enhanced trust among the people at large of the public healthcare delivery system in Kerala, post the launch of UHC reforms in the State. The insurance linked UHC reforms would be insufficient for the State to progress further towards UHC. Kerala with a long and successful history in 'public provisioning' should focus more on stren…
(Wl-7018)-Effectiveness of PFHI Schemes in India
Publicly funded health insurance schemes play a crucial role in financing healthcare in India, especially hospitalization for poor, vulnerable households. Using the 2022-23 Household Consumption Expenditure Survey, we analysed enrolment, utilization, and the schemes' effectiveness in reducing out-of-pocket and catastrophic health expenditures. While enrolment has increased over the years, effective financial protection remains inadequate. The evi…
Weak Regulations, Fatal Syrups
Governance failures in quality assurance in Indian pharmaceuticals need immediate resolution
Medicine (8 works) · Political science (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Health care (3 works) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (2 works)